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Thoughts turn to two old characters now long gone, one to a heart attack and one to throat cancer. Joe Davis was a very dapper and sprightly pensioner and Terry Seward was a cockney sparra – a very loveable rogue although they were both rogues in their own way. Joe conned his way into many functions introducing himself as Joe Davis, RN and he was hardly ever challenged. Joe and Terry went everywhere together – often on…

If you do go on "my photos as in MY PHOTOS be afraid. The ginge Santa has appeared. I call it self flagellation. Love Drew X

Friday and two to go after this one. It’s the miserable bus driver again and two young women get on – one with dyed red hair. They are physiotherapy students and are going for an assessment and are full of it – nerves that is – laughing and giggling and making a lot of noise. Grumpy is not impressed and asks them to tone it down. He stops at traffic lights about five yards from the bus stop and a man waves the driver…

Feet are bloody sore now along with my back. But hey! look on the bright side. Oops, forgot to mention my derriere. That still has its tuppence worth. The pain in my gob has gone and I am back on my weight reducing regime and have already lost two pounds! I have always been overweight – morbid obesity they call it. Well there is nothing morbid about this cookie I can tell you. I was twenty seven stones at my heaviest…

On the way back listening to radio Nottingham and there is an eminent pioneering research consultant who specialises in dealing with children’s brain tumours. Coincidence or what? Apparently Nottingham University Hospital is making massive strides in that area but what struck me was the humility of the man. He was so grateful that his work can make a difference and when asked if he took his work home responded that of…